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1985 American League

1985 > Class Major League > League History
Overall: 1,132 games, 14 teams, approx. 161 games in season
Attendance: n/a
Other Years: 1984 / 1986
League Index / Batting Leaders / Pitching Leaders / Other Years: 1984 / 1986

League Index / Batting Leaders / Pitching Leaders / Other Years: 1984 / 1986

League Standings

Regular Season

162 games

East Division

Tm W L W-L% GB
Toronto Blue Jays 99 62 .615 --
New York Yankees 97 64 .602 2
Detroit Tigers 84 77 .522 15
Baltimore Orioles 83 78 .516 16
Boston Red Sox 81 81 .500 18.5
Milwaukee Brewers 71 90 .441 28
Cleveland Indians 60 102 .370 39.5

West Division

Tm W L W-L% GB
Kansas City Royals 91 71 .562 --
California Angels 90 72 .556 1
Chicago White Sox 85 77 .525 6
Minnesota Twins 77 85 .475 14
Oakland Athletics 77 85 .475 14
Seattle Mariners 74 88 .457 17
Texas Rangers 62 99 .385 28.5

League Batting

Tm Aff BatAge R/G G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
New York Yankees NYY 28.8 5.21 161 6236 5458 839 1458 272 31 176 793 155 53 620 771 .267 .344 .425 .769 2320 119 50 48 60 50
Baltimore Orioles BAL 29.6 5.08 161 6211 5517 818 1451 234 22 214 773 69 43 604 908 .263 .336 .430 .765 2371 132 19 31 40 30
Boston Red Sox BOS 29.4 4.91 163 6419 5720 800 1615 292 31 162 760 66 27 562 816 .282 .347 .429 .776 2455 164 30 50 57 39
Toronto Blue Jays TOR 27.8 4.71 161 6106 5508 759 1482 281 53 158 714 144 77 503 807 .269 .331 .425 .757 2343 121 30 21 44 44
Oakland Athletics OAK 29.5 4.67 162 6215 5581 757 1475 230 34 155 690 117 58 508 861 .264 .325 .401 .726 2238 128 16 63 47 29
Detroit Tigers DET 29.5 4.53 161 6221 5575 729 1413 254 45 202 703 75 41 526 926 .253 .318 .424 .742 2363 81 27 40 53 56
Chicago White Sox CHW 27.7 4.52 163 6088 5470 736 1386 247 37 146 695 108 56 471 843 .253 .315 .392 .707 2145 119 43 59 45 40
California Angels CAL 32.0 4.52 162 6263 5442 732 1364 215 31 153 685 106 51 648 902 .251 .333 .386 .719 2100 138 39 99 35 51
Cleveland Indians CLE 27.9 4.50 162 6120 5527 729 1465 254 31 116 689 132 72 492 817 .265 .324 .385 .709 2129 139 15 38 48 26
Seattle Mariners SEA 26.9 4.44 162 6185 5521 719 1410 277 38 171 686 94 35 564 942 .255 .326 .412 .738 2276 147 31 28 41 36
Minnesota Twins MIN 26.4 4.35 162 6128 5509 705 1453 282 41 141 678 68 44 502 779 .264 .326 .407 .733 2240 117 31 39 47 36
Milwaukee Brewers MIL 29.9 4.29 161 6158 5568 690 1467 250 44 101 636 69 34 462 746 .263 .319 .379 .698 2108 145 19 54 55 33
Kansas City Royals KCR 30.7 4.24 162 6094 5500 687 1384 261 49 154 657 128 48 473 840 .252 .313 .401 .714 2205 125 36 44 41 57
Texas Rangers TEX 29.1 3.83 161 6003 5361 617 1359 213 41 129 578 130 76 530 819 .253 .322 .381 .703 2041 136 33 34 45 30
League Totals 28.9 4.56 2264 86447 77257 10317 20182 3562 528 2178 9737 1461 715 7465 11777 .261 .327 .406 .733 31334 1811 419 648 658 557

League Pitching

Tm Aff PitchAge R/G W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
Toronto Blue Jays TOR 28.9 3.65 99 62 .615 3.31 161 161 143 18 9 47 1448.0 1312 588 532 147 484 26 823 26 5 36 6004 1.240 8.2 0.9 3.0 5.1 1.70
Kansas City Royals KCR 26.1 3.94 91 71 .562 3.49 162 162 135 27 11 41 1461.0 1433 639 566 103 463 37 846 28 9 42 6165 1.298 8.8 0.6 2.9 5.2 1.83
New York Yankees NYY 30.9 4.10 97 64 .602 3.69 161 161 136 25 9 49 1440.1 1373 660 590 157 518 20 907 13 5 34 6065 1.313 8.6 1.0 3.2 5.7 1.75
Detroit Tigers DET 29.1 4.27 84 77 .522 3.78 161 161 130 31 11 40 1456.0 1313 688 612 141 556 67 943 23 6 62 6135 1.284 8.1 0.9 3.4 5.8 1.70
California Angels CAL 28.3 4.34 90 72 .556 3.91 162 162 140 22 8 41 1457.1 1453 703 633 171 514 30 767 27 4 45 6164 1.350 9.0 1.1 3.2 4.7 1.49
Chicago White Sox CHW 28.7 4.42 85 77 .525 4.07 163 163 143 20 8 39 1451.2 1411 720 656 161 569 35 1023 36 5 54 6221 1.364 8.7 1.0 3.5 6.3 1.80
Boston Red Sox BOS 26.8 4.42 81 81 .500 4.06 163 163 128 35 8 29 1461.1 1487 720 659 130 540 54 913 35 13 34 6281 1.387 9.2 0.8 3.3 5.6 1.69
Baltimore Orioles BAL 28.9 4.75 83 78 .516 4.38 161 161 129 32 6 33 1427.1 1480 764 694 160 568 57 793 23 7 32 6182 1.435 9.3 1.0 3.6 5.0 1.40
Minnesota Twins MIN 28.1 4.83 77 85 .475 4.48 162 162 121 41 7 34 1426.1 1468 782 710 164 462 31 767 30 11 51 6067 1.353 9.3 1.0 2.9 4.8 1.66
Oakland Athletics OAK 28.9 4.86 77 85 .475 4.41 162 162 152 10 6 41 1453.0 1451 787 712 172 607 32 785 25 6 48 6327 1.416 9.0 1.1 3.8 4.9 1.29
Texas Rangers TEX 29.2 4.88 62 99 .385 4.56 161 161 143 18 5 33 1411.2 1479 785 715 173 501 38 863 36 7 43 6112 1.403 9.4 1.1 3.2 5.5 1.72
Milwaukee Brewers MIL 30.3 4.98 71 90 .441 4.39 161 161 127 34 5 37 1437.0 1510 802 701 175 499 31 777 33 4 51 6212 1.398 9.5 1.1 3.1 4.9 1.56
Seattle Mariners SEA 26.1 5.05 74 88 .457 4.68 162 162 139 23 8 30 1432.0 1456 818 744 154 637 54 868 41 18 61 6260 1.462 9.2 1.0 4.0 5.5 1.36
Cleveland Indians CLE 27.4 5.31 60 102 .370 4.91 162 162 138 24 7 28 1421.0 1556 861 776 170 547 45 702 43 7 46 6262 1.480 9.9 1.1 3.5 4.4 1.28
League Totals 28.4 4.56 1131 1131 .500 4.15 2264 2264 1904 360 108 522 20184.0 20182 10317 9300 2178 7465 557 11777 419 107 639 86457 1.370 9.0 1.0 3.3 5.3 1.58

League Fielding

Tm Aff G CG PO A E DP Fld% PB SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Attendance Managers
Chicago White Sox CHW 163 4355 1677 111 152 .982 11 112 55 33% Tony LaRussa
California Angels CAL 162 4372 1841 112 202 .982 8 79 56 41% Gene Mauch
Toronto Blue Jays TOR 161 4344 1729 125 164 .980 3 83 44 35% Bobby Cox
Minnesota Twins MIN 162 4279 1732 120 139 .980 13 100 54 35% Ray Miller and Billy Gardner
Texas Rangers TEX 161 4235 1703 120 145 .980 23 119 41 26% Bobby Valentine and Doug Rader
Kansas City Royals KCR 162 4383 1907 127 160 .980 10 92 50 35% Dick Howser
Seattle Mariners SEA 162 4296 1836 122 156 .980 22 105 57 35% Chuck Cottier
New York Yankees NYY 161 4321 1563 126 172 .979 18 107 46 30% Billy Martin and Yogi Berra
Baltimore Orioles BAL 161 4282 1714 129 168 .979 4 130 37 22% Earl Weaver, Cal Ripken and Joe Altobelli
Cleveland Indians CLE 162 4263 1703 141 161 .977 13 134 53 28% Pat Corrales
Boston Red Sox BOS 163 4384 1846 145 161 .977 14 94 62 40% John McNamara
Oakland Athletics OAK 162 4359 1566 140 137 .977 19 104 51 33% Jackie Moore
Detroit Tigers DET 161 4368 1671 143 152 .977 10 93 53 36% Sparky Anderson
Milwaukee Brewers MIL 161 4311 1686 142 153 .977 12 109 56 34% George Bamberger
League Totals 2264 60552 24174 1803 2222 .979 180 1461 715 33%